Fence-repair tool



J. SNITZLER FENCE REPAIR TOOL Filed Feb. 2. 1925 Oct. 19 1926.

JOHN .S'N/ TZLE/T. BY #15 firm/M575.- .zmam al/1M Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

nmrse STATES :11 Pa e roan sulfa Lian, or wInnEBAGo, Minnesota.

FENCE-REPAIR r001...

Application filed February in .a single implement.

ltis a further ob ect to provide a combination tool having a pair of pivoted arms each carrying tool elements thereon and adapted to be readily detached and used independently.

It is an additional object to provide a tool havinga pair of pivoted detachablearms carrying cooperating elements which constitute a wire cutterand a grasping tool when the arms are pivoted together. I g

I It is a more specific object in such a device to provide a wire cutting tool, oneelement of which is carried adjacent an aperture in one end thereof, and the other element of which is; carried on the end of a pivoted member working through said aperture.

These and other objects of the invention willbe apparentfrom the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which?- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the assembled tool with the movable positions of one of the arms indicated by the dotted lines;

F'g. 2 is an end elevation of the same; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary back elevation showing the Wire cutting devices The device comprises a pair of elongated members or arms, A and B, respectively, the larger or main o-neof which, A, carries at one end an enlarged head constituting at one side thereof a hatchet blade i and the other side thereof the hammer head 5. The opposite end of arm 2 terminates in a straight wire splicing shank 6, having therein a rela tively small aperture 6 The entire tool is preferably made of cast steel, with the cutting edges and other tool elements being preferably chilled or otherwise hardened.

The head of arm 2 has a circular aperture therethrough, preferably located centrally thereof and an open-ended slot or keeper 7 cast or otherwise formed, partially sur- 2, 1925. Serial 110.6,232.

rounding said aperture and preferably of Ushape.

The side of the hatchet blade 4 is providedwith anail eXt-racting'groove or notch i. The second arm B comprises preferably a substantially straight elongated [member havingiat its free end a curved pointed staple puller s and asmallhammer head 8 and has, at its central portioncn one side thereof, fa pair of claws 9 adapted to cooperate withthe side of member A to form a grasping tool when the arms are pivotally attached. Agt the jotherend; of arm B an upstanding hub or pivot member 10 is formed, extending normal to tliesurface of said arm and adapted to work through the circular aperturein the head of arm A with the portion of arm B adjacentsaid end working in the slot beneath the keepermember 7. On the backside of the head of'arm A an upstanding annular member orboss 1 1 surrounds the circular aperture and is-provided with oppositely alin'ed guides or grooves 12 in the sides thereof, The outer end of the pivot member 10 on armB carries an offsetcutting member 1O having cutting edges at either side thereof The operation and functions of the combination tool will probably beobvious from the drawings and the above description but may be briefly summarized as follows: V,

I The two arms A and B, carrying the various tool elements, may be detachedandused independently, arm A carrying the hatchet blade 4:, hammer head 5, and the splicing tool 6. The end of a wire may be passed through the small aperture 6 in the splicing head 6 tofirmly grasp the wire for stretching or winding in splicing. Arm .B, when used independently, carries the pointed end 8, for quickly prying a staple out of a post, and the small hammer head 8 To pivotally attach the two arms together in operative position, the arm B is turned to the position indicated by the dotted lines at the outer end of the head of arm A and the hub 10 inserted through the circular aperture adjacent the end of the head of arm A. Arm B is then swung underneath the U-shaped keeper 7, which retains the arms in proper operative position for their cooperating uses. It is evident that the end of a barbed wire may be readily grasped between the claw 9 on arm B and the adjacent side of arm A to stretch said wire or hold the same as desired.

The pivot members of the two arms cooperate to form a highly eflicient Wire cutting tool in the following manner:

The piece of wire to be cut is extended transversely of the circular aperture in the head of arm A resting in the grooves 12 of the annular member 11. The arms A and B are pulled apart to either the posit-ion shown by the oblique dotted lines, or to a position at a slightly greater angle than the angle formed in the position as illustrated. The offset cutting member 10 will then be at one side of the wire extending through the grooves 12, and when the arms are pulled together will be rotated against the held wire, thereby severing the same.

The upstanding annular member 11 thus serves as an abutment for the cutting edge 10 and the pivot elements of the arms, thus cooperating to cut a strand of wire extending substantially at right angles to the axis of these elements.

The sharp edges on the sides of the grooves 12, of course, not only serve as an abutting member but also assist in cutting into the extended wire.

The pivoted arms may, of course, be readily detached from each other by swinging arm B outwardly of the tool into the position indicated by the dotted lines, whereupon the pivoted hub 10 may be lifted out of engagement with the head of arm A.

It will beseen from the above description that applicant has provided a combination tool carrying all the necessary tool elements for fence repair work, including a wire cutting tool, a grasping tool, a staple puller, a splicing tool, hatchet blade and hammer tool, said tool comprising only two integral parts, said parts being capable of independ ent use and also being pivotally attachable to form tools having cooperating elements such as the wire cutter and grasping tool.

The device can be cheaply manufactured and is, of course, capable .of wide general use, although especially designed fora wire fence repair tool.

It will be understood that various changes may be. made in the form, details and arrangement of parts without departing from the scope of the invention, which, generally stated, consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A combination tool comprising a pair of detachably connected arms, one of said arms carrying a projecting pivot member adjacent one end thereof, said other arm being apertured to receive said pivot member and having an open ended keeper adjacent said aperture adapted to dctachably hold said parts together for oscillation, a cutting edge on the outer end of said pivot member and a co-operating cutting edge on the adjacent side of said last mentioned body member, said. cutting edges co-operating to out a strand of wire.

2. A combination tool comprising a pair of detachably connected arms a trunnion adjacent one end of one of said arms at one side thereof, said other arm having a bearing adjacent one end thereof in which said trunnion may be journaled, a keeper adjacent said bearing extending substantially parallel with the adjacent side of said second mentioned arm and spaced therefrom adapted to detachably secure said arms for oscillation, a cutting edge on the outer end of said trunnion and a second cutting edge on said second mentioned arm immediately adjacent said bearing adapted to co-operate with said first mentioned cutting edge to shear a piece of wire when said arms are oscillated.

3. A combination tool comprising a pair of detachably connected arms, a trunnion adjacentone end of one of said members, a bearing adjacent one end of said other member in which said trunnion may be journaled, means for detachably holding said parts together for oscillation, a cutting edge carried at the end of said trunnion and a boss on one side of said last mentioned'arm disposed about said bearing and about the end of said trunnion when said arms are assembled and a cutting edge in said boss adapted to co-operate with said first mentioned cutting edge to form a wire cutter.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN SNITZLER. 

